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Pronunciation / Transliteration: devta
"मंदिर में देवता की मूर्ति स्थापित की गई है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A god or goddess.
"Ancient civilizations worshipped various deities of the sun, rain, and harvest."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'deity' originates from the Latin 'deitas', meaning 'divinity', which is derived from 'deus', meaning 'god'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century, evolving to encompass various divine beings in different cultures.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Deity"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Deity" is said worldwide
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divinité
Transliteration: divinité
"Les Grecs anciens croyaient en de nombreuses divinités."
Gottheit
Transliteration: Gottheit
"In der Mythologie gibt es viele verschiedene Gottheiten."
divinità
Transliteration: divinità
"Il tempio fu costruito per onorare la divinità del mare."
deidad
Transliteration: deidad
"Ofrendas fueron hechas a la deidad para asegurar una buena cosecha."
divindade
Transliteration: divindade
"Eles rezavam para a divindade da chuva."
देवता
Transliteration: devta
"मंदिर में देवता की मूर्ति स्थापित की गई है।"
神明
Transliteration: shénmíng
"古代人们向神明祈求风调雨顺。"
신
Transliteration: sin
"그리스 로마 신화에는 많은 신들이 등장합니다."
神
Transliteration: kami
"古代の人は自然現象を様々な神として崇拝した。"
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